'Blue Jay', a J40 Sailboat for Sale

'Blue Jay' is a very nicely maintained J/Boats J40 which has undergone 2 refits in 2005 and 2015. She's hull #40 from 1987 and is currently berthed in Cadiz, Spain, ready for a sailing couple (or even a single-hander) to take her on her next bluewater sailing adventure...

'Blue Jay's sailing history under her current ownership...

• Purchased in 2005
• Caribbean Circumnavigation 2006 to 2008
• Atlantic Crossing Caribbean to Europe 2008
• Europe (Mediterranean) 2008 - 2015
• Atlantic Crossing Europe to Caribbean and Back 2015 to 2016
• Europe (Atlantic) since 2016

Hull and deck:

• Baltek balsa laminate construction (composite)
• ABS A-1 offshore Hull certification
• Lead 6,500 lbs fin keel bolted & bonded to molded stub
• Blue hull with white deck and beige non-skid - New Hull Paint in 2008 and 2017
• Large cockpit locker to port
• Propane cockpit locker to starboard 
• Vertical aft anchor locker with hot/ cold cockpit shower and saltwater pressure water to starboard
• 3 molded Dorade boxes with four chrome cowls & 2 stainless Dorade guards at mastbase - Cowls rechromed in 2017
• Teak handrails on cabin trunk - New in 2013
• Custom teak foldable cockpit table adjustable in two heights. Lower position converts cockpit to sunbed. - New in 2014
• Four articulated hatches: 24x24 skylight, 19x19 forward cabin and 10x10s over aft cabin and head - New in 2009
• Eleven opening ports on cabin trunk sides and facing aft into the cockpit - New in 2014
• Mosquito screens for all portholes, hatches and stairway - New in 2014

Mechanical:

• Yanmar 3JH3E Model 2003, 3 cylinder 39HP diesel direct injection with fresh water cooling and control panel - Installed 2006; 2100 Hours
• Morse single-lever engine shift and throttle control to port/ new spare Vetus Stainless Steel Monolever in Stock - New in 2006
• PYI Packless Sealing System - New in 2015
• 19” Maxprop 3 Blade folding propeller - Polished in 2015
• Dockside fuel intake to port
• Aquadrive CV Shaft - New in 2006
• Edson 40” Wheel on binnacle with wheelbrake and Stainless Steel stanchions - Refurbished in 2017
• 5” Ritchie SP5 Compass - New in 2006
• Balanced spade rudder (JEFFA/ PYI lower and upper rudder stock bearings) - New bearings in 2008

Deck Hardware:

• Harken mainsheet traveler with adjustable stops (German Cupper System)
• Two Barient 24 self-tailing 2-speed winches for mainsheet system
• Two Barient 28 self-tailing 2-speed primary cockpit winches
• Two Barient 22 self-tailing 2-speed cabin trunk winches with Lewmar (2 x 3) stoppers/ clutches
• Two Barient 22 self-tailing 2- speed mastbase winches with Lewmar (2 x 3) stoppers/ clutches
• 2 Genoa slides/ tracks with 2 Schaefer cars each + 2 adjustable Pfeiffer cars and endplates
• Electric anchor windlass Quick Antares 12V 1000W 8mm Gypsy (Cockpit Remote Control/ Up +Down) - New in 2017
• Delta Anchor 35 lbs. bow anchor
• Fortress #21 aluminum stern anchor
• 200 feet 5/16’’ / 60m 9mm hi-tensile bow anchor chain - New in 2006
• 18 feet 5/16’' / 6m 9mm hi tensile stern anchor chain - New in 2006
• 250 feet 3/4 ‘’ / 75m 20mm anchor rope - New in 2006
• Stainless double rail pull-/ pushpit
• Stainless double rail stanchions with opening gate on port and starboard side All stanchions - New in 2013
• Stainless transom swim ladder with teak steps
• Stainless custom 2,5 feet / 0,8m bowsprit for code 0 and gennaker sailing - New in 2017
• Sailomat 3040 self-steering servo windvane - Refurbished 2017

Spars & Rigging:

• Kenyon Spars white, ESP coated aluminum mast with double airfoil spreaders
• Second slide on mast for trysail
• Navtec System V hydraulic panel - Refurbished in 2006
• Navtec boom vang - New in 2006
• Navtec backstay vang - Refurbished in 2017
• 18 feet 3’' / 6 meter 75mm forespar spinnaker pole - New in 2006
• Spinnaker gear package
• Harken Mark II furling system - Refurbished in 2006
• Second forestay with ABI quick adjust/ release foot - New stay in 2006
• Two running backstays (spectra) with Garhauer fiddle/ fiddle with clam pulleys - New in 2006
• Stainless steel standing rigging - New in 2006
• Insulated backstay - New in 2006
• Running Rigging - New in 2006

Sails:

• Full batten (5) mainsail with 3 reefpoints, loose foot, cross cut, 9,5 oz - New in 2014
• Roller furling Genoa, Hydranet radial cut, 130%, high clew - New in 2015
• Heavy Duty radial cut 12 oz roller furling 100% - Repaired in 2016
• Heavy Duty cross cut 12 oz storm jib (selftacking on 2nd forestay) - New in 2006
• Heavy Duty cross cut trysail - New in 2006
• Doyle gennaker tri radial cut - New in 2016
• Spinnaker sock - New in 2016

Navigation Instruments and Electronics:

• B&G Hornet 4 race pack with monitor at chart table and 3 cockpit repeaters - Refurbished in 2017
• B&G Hecta depth monitor at chart table and cockpit repeater - Refurbished in 2017
• B&G masthead unit, depth sound and log/ New additional spare - New in 2015
• Raymarine E 120 GPS/ Radar Navigation System with M59259S 2KW radome - New in 2006/ refurbished in 2021
• Gimballed self-levelling Radar mount (Stainless Steel) on Backstay - New in 2008
• Autopilot with heavy duty hydraulic linear drive directly acting on rudder quadrant/ refurbished additional spare - New in 2017
• Raymarine S3 Gyro Course Computer with ST6001 Autopilot Command - New in 2013
• Icom IC- M 602 VHF radio. VHF antenna on masthead - New in 2006
• Icom IC- 735 SSB/ Ham with Icom AH- 2 antenna modulator
• Furuno D208 weather fax with active Furuno Fax-5 antenna - Refurbished in 2014
• AIS Class B Transponder - New in 2015
• Sony Radio/ CD, waterproof - New in 2009
• Polyplanar waterproof 2 way speakers (2 in salon and 1 in each cabin) and cockpit speaker - New in 2006
• Wall mounted barometer, ship’s clock and thermometer

Electrical

• 110V / 220V shore power 
• 50 Amp battery charger/ equalizer with integrated 1500W 110V power inverter - New in 2006
• One 220 AH deep cycle marine batterie on bank 1 (House) - New in 2020
• Two 80 AH deep cycle marine batteries on bank 2 (Motor) - New in 2017
• 12V/ 500W Silentwind wind generator on Aluminium post to port - New in 2015
• 360W (3x 120W) Offgridtec Solar Panels (flexible) mounted on Bimini and Dodger (quick release via Tenax locks) - New in 2017
• Three Bass electrical panels (1 shore, 1 main, 1 instruments) 
• 110V receptacles to forepeak and aft cabin and head, salon, dinette, galley, chart table
• Village Marine VIP Little Wonder 200 GPD watermaker - New 2006/ New filters 2016
• Force 10 six gallon stainless steel water heater New 2006
• Eight LED Brass cabin reading lights
• Eight LED chrome ceiling lights with white and red bulbs with LED conversion
• Two floor lights at chart table/ stairway and dinette area 
• LED Navigation lights on rails and masthead, foredeck floodlight - New in 2014
• Five Hella ventilators with speed regulation
• All chain plates with lightning grounding

Plumbing:

• Marelon seacocks and double clamped hoses below waterline
• Three additional seacocks and discharges (optional airconditioning, washer, dryer, etc.)
• Hot and cold pressure water to galley, two heads with showers and cockpit shower
• Shore water supply connection with 50 ft waterhose
• Electrical high pressure saltwater wash down to aft anchor locker with 50ft spiral hose - Refurbished in 2014
• Edson bilge pump (manual) in cockpit aft of wheel - Refurbished in 2015
• Rule Mate automatic electric bilge pump, 2000 GPH - New in 2013
• Whale Gulper 220 electric sump pumps for aft and forward head, 220 GPH each - New in 2013
• Rheinstrom M50E diaphragm bilge pump with separate wiring and hosing system - New in 2013
• Two Raritan PH-2 heads with 15 Gallon holding tank (aft head) and “Y” overboard discharge - Refurbished in 2013
• Electrical waste water pump with separate discharge for aft holding tank - New in 2006
• Two watertanks (50 Gallons each) under starboard settee and aft of aft cabin
• 50 Gallon fuel tank under fwd cabin bed
• Water pressurizing pump and tank under port settee - New in 2006
• Seagull water purifier - New Filter in 2016
• Dockside water inlet port/starboard

Interior:

• L-shaped Galley to port
• Large 24x36” chart table with chart storage, navigation equipment bin and cabinet to starboard
• L-shaped settee to port with backrest storage compartments, settee converts to large double berth
• Low cabinet/ engine cover
• Normal settee to starboard with backrest storage compartments
• Shelf and cabinets with 2 sliding doors each on port and starboard side
• Main cabin table which folds up to main bulkhead with integrated bookshelf
• Forecabin with v-berth, teak lined hanging lockers, bureau, book shelves and sail locker to bow
• Forward head to port with private entrance from forecabin with shower, mirror and vanity cabinet
• Aft cabin with large v-berth with filler section, teak lined hanging locker and bureau, additional cabinet aft
• Aft head to port with shower, mirror, vanity cabinet and large wet hanging locker
• Access to both, forward and aft chain/rope lockers at the end of stateroom berths
• Varnished sole and teak interior - Refurbished in 2006/ 2013
• Custom cushions and upholstery - New in 2006
• Vinyl headliner - New in 2014

Galley:

• Deep stainless steel sink with 2 bowls - New in 2006
• Single-lever kitchen faucet with shower, filtered water faucet, watermaker faucet and footpump faucet - New in 2006
• Force 10 stainless steel 3 burner LPG stove/oven, gimballed - New in 2006
• Two Trident aluminum LPG gas bottles of 2,4 gallons / 9 liters each and electric solenoid - New in 2006
• Microwave Oven 110V
• Isotherm ASU 6.5 cu ft 12V refrigerator/ freezer (aircooled) with holding plate and double opening - New in 2016
• Large dry goods storage cabinet with 2 sliding doors to port
• Overhead hanging cabinet
• Additional small items storage rack under hanging cabinet
• Plate, bowl, glass and cup storage rack left of oven to aft
• Two utensil drawers and storage cabinet left of oven to port
• Storage under oven 
• Formica counter tops

Additional:

• Inflatable tender, 4 pax, 7ft - New in 2012
• Johnson 2,5 HP for stroke outboard motor with teak mounting bracket and additional fuel tank - New in 2012

Security & Safety:

• Global Fix 406 Cat II Epirb Serviced in 2015
• Two sets of flares and signal lights - New in 2015
• Parachute storm anchor
• Lifesling safety system
• Lifering with safety pole and lighting - New in 2008
• Aluminium emergency tiller
• Five fire extinguishers (each cabin, galley, salon, motor) - Serviced in 2015
• Eight blue vinyl Fenders 4 - New in 2009/ 4 - New in 2017

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